Author: Drexel,Michael
Date: 13:51:28 03/04/03
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On March 04, 2003 at 16:32:18, Chessfun wrote: >On March 04, 2003 at 16:26:24, Drexel,Michael wrote: > >>On March 04, 2003 at 15:58:36, Chessfun wrote: >> >>>On March 04, 2003 at 15:40:55, Drexel,Michael wrote: >>> >>>>In the Lokasoft Forum Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote: >>>> >>>>>also, any chance of ever getting the book converted to CB format? >>>> >>>>"I already asked ChessBase about the needed information to convert the book, and >>>>they refused to give it to me". >>>> >>>> >>>>I intend to buy the new Gandalf 6 as soon as it will be available (with or >>>>without opening book). >>>>I also intend to use it mainly in the Chessbase GUI. Like most users I need >>>>*.cbh-database suppport because nearly all my bases are *.cbh-databases . >>>> >>>>IMO you should give the owners of your program the possibility to convert >>>>a Gandalf book in *.ctg-format. At least a smaller tournament version. >>>>I think there is no need to get the information to convert the book from >>>>chessbase. >>>>You could release a Gandalf6.mvs book for example. I hope Ed Schröder would >>>>kindly give you the necessary informations. All CB users can convert the >>>>*.mvs-books in a Chessbase tree with the import old book function of Fritz. >>>>There might be some problems regarding the weights of moves. >>>>However such a special tournament book could be worth the extra work. >>>>Dont forget that nearly all your potential customers own at least one Chessbase >>>>product. >>> >>> >>>Why? Gandalf will use it's own book in a CB interface. >>>Sure you can't use it for other programs but that is after all the intent. >>> >>>Sarah. >>> >> >>Who wants to use the Gandalf book for other commercial programs? I see no reason >>to prevent it. >>Of course it is much easier to alter a book directly in the GUI. It is much more >>user-friendly. > > >Not talking of a reason to prevent it. The book is designed to run with the >engine "Gandalf" this it does in CP it's native interface as well as Winboard or >any CB interface. > >Why would you want to alter Gandalf's book when it has been optimized for >Gandalf's play?. I dont, I prefer to create my own book with my favourite variations in it. However I think many people want to alter opening books if they discover their programs didnt perform well in a special opening variation. The book might be optimized for Gandalf but its surely not optimally. > >Personally I'm much more interested in seeing a UCI Fritz hmm odd how not having >one didn't seem to matter to selling Fritz. Or how about *.ctg to Pgn conversion >tool for CB users........To each his own. > >Sarah. *.ctg is a tree. Trees can not easily be converted in pgn files. Chessbase is unfortunately the market leader (at least in Germany), Lokasoft not. Therefore UCI Fritz in the future is highly unlikely. It could be used in Chess Assistant.
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